Invisible Communications in Coffee Plantations (INeedCoffee.com) (#)
„At this juncture it is critical to understand the natural patterns of the coffee ecosphere. We need to examine the base of the Coffee Plantation pyramid called life, which essentially comprises of the biotic community where Macro and Microorganisms, coffeeplants, animals, insects and trees live together within the same habitat. The question of underlying importance is the interaction, interrelationships, patterns of interdependence, which ultimately determine the survival of the local ecosystem and the coffee community at large. Coffee Planters should understand or learn to predict the consequences of tampering with the environment due to indiscriminate use of poisonous chemicals, fertilizers, heavy machinery that might imbalance the essential patterns of nature’s harmonious relationship with the environment.“
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„The coffee crisis and a history of inequality conspire to keep them put. Most households earn a meager living often as little as a dollar a day picking coffee on the big plantations. Plantation owners can easily lock up 300-400 hectares, squeezing families into little more than their 50ft square plots. Don't believe the Malthusian population specialists who blame the poor for overpopulation and land degradation.“
http://www.equalexchange.com/partners/ nicaragua2.htm
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Global Exchange : Activist Network
„Sarah then introduced Celeste and Rey. Rey (a barista) had worked four months on several coffee plantations last year. He spoke about his life on the plantation, how he worked 20 to 30 days without a day off, how he carried 50 pound sacks on his back at the end of his workday (the hike to town took two to three hours while carrying 50 pounds on his back). He described his adobe home---no inside plumbing, no electricity, etc.“
http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/activists/ 75.html
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Coffee Forest Symbiosis (INeedCoffee.com)
„The amazing fact is that coffee habitat and nature bring out the best chemistry in sustaining each others needs. Many foreigners who visit the plantation remark that Indian coffee plantations are bird and game sanctuaries. The architectural detail of the coffee mountain is astounding.“
http://www.ineedcoffee.com/04/forest/
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India coffee - Indian Coffee, monthly magazine published by the Coffee Board, online edition
„"Coffee Karma" celebrates life on the Indian Coffee plantation in song. Karma, a holistic concept, rooted in Indian Philosophy states that whatever we give to the universe comes back to us.“
http://www.indiacoffee.org/newsletter/ archives.html
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The SCAE Awards for Coffee Excellence
„Alf Kramer. Always in the background, since the ICO Coffee Development Group when ICO was active in the promotion of coffee consumption, trying to keep invisible, but whispering wise words in the ears of decision makers and giving sound advice to those willing to do something for a better coffee world. Has been instrumental in the creation of the World Barista Championship and very active in many regional competitions, as well as a strong supporter of the Cup of Excellence Program.“
http://www.scae.com/awards2004.htm
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